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March 2020

This newsletter is compiled and edited by David Cowell who is totally responsible for content.

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Unless otherwise shown as suspended, all the events advertised in this magazine are, to the best of our knowledge, scheduled to take place at the time of publishing but as the advice being received regarding the Coronavirus changes daily, you would be well advised to check before setting off.

Please stay safe.

D E All Souls April 5 10.00a.m. Benefice Service D April 10 10.00a.m. Good Friday. Benefice morning N service followed by Hot Cross Buns and coffee E April 12 9.00a.m.P Easter Sunday. Eucharist S Said Eucharist April 19 8.30 a.m.

U April 26 9.00a.m.Morning Prayer followed by the S In the Church this April 2020

a on en op n. e io ll b lect i w ef ch et r r i u Ch r qu e th y fo h da election and the APCM ugofunChurchwardens o h S t l For any further aChurch information please contact The Reverend Janet Thornby on 01303 271267 Folkestone and Hythe Cats Protection operates a Lost and Found service for anyone who's cat has gone missing, or if a stray cat has been found.

Contact 0345 260 1253 for further information

Funding Available The Hythe Institute Fund considers applications for funding from local organisations including schools, scouts and guide groups, sports clubs and the trustees of local halls and facilities; who may require funds for maintenance or improvements.

The recipients must be in the Hythe parish (including Hythe, Seabrook, Saltwood, Palmarsh, Lympne and Newingreen).

To apply for funding go to www.hytheinstitutefund.org.uk or e-mail us on hytheinstitutefund@gmail.com or call us on 01303 278888.

Trustees meet to review applications every four months. The cut off dates to receive applications are: • 10 January • 30 April • 30 September

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A great place to stay or visit; great events; great food, great location Tell your friends and family - it's the place to stay.

To book a reservation please contact Hythe Imperial Hotel on 01303 267441; website: www.hytheimperial.co.uk

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Our thanks to the Ecclesiastical and Heritage World magazine for allowing us to reproduce this article.

You can read about them at: www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk/ and read the magazine at: www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk/component/content/article/1476 This work was undertaken by local company John William and you can see more of their work etc at: www.johnwilliamsroofing.co.uk

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The editor of The Sentinel is also responsible for sending Hythe, Newington and Sandgate related event information to the Folkestone Herald. If you have an event you wish to publicise it is needed by Tuesday at 17:00. The information should appear in the edition two weeks later although it is not guaranteed.

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Folklore Festival Saturday 18th July 2020 Please make a note of the date and support this event - I will publish a list of the speakers as soon as it is finalised. Again we hope turn this into a social event for members with dinner at the Gurka Palace on Friday evening and 'The Gatekeeper' on Saturday and on Sunday morning coffee at Arpinge Court.

Saturday 10th October - Sauniere Society Symposium, Newington, nr Folkestone, Kent

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The Friends will review the situation and advise accordingly.

ST NICHOLAS’ CHURCH

www.cheritonchurches.org.uk

Greta Raja Treasurer and Membership Secretary T: 01303 488091 E: greta.rajadhyaksha@tiscali.co.uk

Contacts: Melanie Wrigley Events Organiser T: 01303 237146 E: melanie.wrigley@euromotive.co.uk

Our current projects are to repair the historic boundary walls of the churchyard and continue the ongoing repairs to the historic building. If you would like to become a ‘Friend’ please contact Mrs. Greta Raja or pick up a membership form from the church.

“promote the care, restoration, preservation, and repair of the historic Parish Church, its fixtures and fittings, organ and the maintenance of the grounds and ancient yew tree”.

St Nicholas’ Church nestles at the bottom of the North Downs in the little village of Newington within the Kent Downs - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The parish contains some of the finest, chalk downland habitat, and has spectacular views to sea and France. The chalk hills behind Newington and Peene are some of the best quality in Europe for the rare plants and animals that make it their home. Please help us maintain and restore this historic building for future generations by becoming a Friend of St Nicholas’ Church. The Friends of St Nicholas’ Church Newington, between Hythe and Folkestone, is an independent, secular organisation with charitable status launched in 2007 to:

part of our landscape since the 12th century

Registered Charity No. 112265

Friends of St Nicholas’ Church.

Newington, between Folkestone and Hythe, Kent CT18 8AX

Non-religious events to raise funds for restoring the historic building and its grounds

Everyone Welcome Save the Dates for your Diary

2020 EVENTS PROGRAMME

2020 EVENTS PROGRAMME

MAY

Friday 1st 7.30pm P&O Choir The amazing, award winning P&O choir (as seen on TV) will be perfoming in the church. £6 ticket. Raffle.

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Wednesday 27th 7.30pm The weird and wonderful world of pollination – An illustrated talk by Dr Clive Nuttman A popular speaker introduces the subject of pollination, including the issue of food security and the value that ‘free’ pollination services offer to us. Tickets £5 on the door. Raffle.

AUGUST

Saturday 19th 3.00pm Swing Band Concert and Cream Tea A concert by the popular U3A Swing Band (about 15 instrumentalists) playing traditional jazz and songs together with a cream tea.

Price £10. Tickets in advance available from Greta Raja 01303 488091, Mel Wrigley 01303 237146 or Cynthia Weeks 01303 262572. Raffle.

Saturday 5th 10am to 12.30pm Church Yard Volunteer Work Party Please bring gloves and tools. Clearing weeds, ivy, path and drainage gullies.

Tea, coffee, bacon or egg butty and cake provided.

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 1st 2.00pm to 4.30pm Art in the Yard, Sketching and Painting Afternoon Bring your own materials and equipment, and enjoy a relaxing, creative moment in the historic surroundings (inside if inclement weather). £5 (includes refreshments).

Please book a place Mel Wrigley 01303 237146

Non-religious events to raise funds for restoring the historic building and its grounds

Saturday 18th 10am to 4.30pm Folklore Festival An All-Day Conference.

Speakers TBC. Tea/coffee & Buffet luncheon.

Price £20. Tickets in advance available from Greta Raja 01303 488091, Mel Wrigley 01303 237146, Cynthia Weeks 01303 262572, or Joy Millar 07842 426 751. Raffle.

Folklore Book Sale.

Saturday 4th 10am to 12.30pm Church Yard Volunteer Work Party Please bring gloves and tools. Keeping path and drainage gullies clear, maintaining walls of building and care for yew trees. Tea, coffee, bacon or egg butty and cake provided.

JULY

Saturday 4th 10am to 12.30pm Spring Cleaning help needed Please bring gloves and help us clean, dust, hoover and polish the interior of the church building.

Refreshments provided.

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JUNE Saturday 6th 10am to 12.30pm Church Yard Volunteer Work Party Please bring gloves and tools. Keeping path and drainage gullies clear, maintaining walls of building and care for yew trees. Tea, coffee, bacon or egg butty and cake provided.

MARCH

Saturday 14th 7pm Sea Shanty Evening with ‘Kellet Gut’ If you want to know what to do with a drunken sailor, or, how to blow the man down, then we’re the lads for you!

Price £10. Tickets in advance available from Greta Raja 01303 488091, Mel Wrigley 01303 237146 or Cynthia Weeks 01303 262572. Raffle.

Saturday 7th 10am to 12.30pm Church Yard Volunteer Work Party Please bring gloves and tools. Clearing weeds, ivy, path and drainage gullies.

Tea, coffee, bacon or egg butty and cake provided.

NOVEMBER

Saturday 17th 6.30pm Fish and Chip Supper followed by card and board games Price £10. Tickets in advance available from Greta Raja 01303 488091, Mel Wrigley 01303 237146 or Cynthia Weeks 01303 262572. Raffle.

Saturday 10th 10am to 12.30pm Church Yard Volunteer Work Party Please bring gloves and tools. Clearing weeds, ivy, path and drainage gullies.

Tea, coffee, bacon or egg butty and cake provided.

OCTOBER

FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, NEWINGTON - ALL EVENTS TO BE HELD IN THE CHURCH (ON BUS ROUTE 17)

Saturday 7th 10am Annual General Meeting Tea, coffee and cake. Please come and support the meeting and make your thoughts and ideas known.

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This performance of The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins (b 1944) is being given to mark the 75th anniversary year of VE Day and the end of World War 2.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace. It was commissioned by the Royal Armouries to compose something special to mark the beginning of the new millennium.

Soloists Felicity Hope (soprano) Gillian Hope (alto) David Walder (tenor) Simon Wilson (bass).

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A joint report from your District and County Councillors for Newington The situation with coronavirus (Covid 19) has moved very rapidly and for the most up to date information it is best to look online (at official gov.uk and nhs.uk sites) or listen to local radio. Both your District and County Council have business continuity plans to ensure that services are still delivered (particularly to the most vulnerable). As a community we are sure that villagers will be looking out for their neighbours. It would be a kindness to ring those who need to self-isolate for a chat and to see if they need extra help.

Here is a summary of what is happening from both Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Kent County Council.

Those receiving care arranged by KCC should continue to do so with contingency arrangements in place should care providers need help covering vacancies. Arrangements are being made by FH&DC to coordinate help to the wider community from charities and volunteers.

FH&DC will also be using extra funding from the Government to provide more support to rough sleepers or those at risk of rough sleeping.

Hythe Swimming Pool will remain open unless and until Swim England advises otherwise. The Pool Water Advisory Group, who work closely with Public Health England (PHE), has advised that coronavirus would be inactivated at the levels of chlorine used in swimming pools. The changing and public areas will receive more regular deep cleans.

There is already a discretionary fund for council house tenants who face financial difficulties. Essential on-site services are being maintained but all other support staff who can work from home are doing so. The major contractors used for repairs such as Mears, Gas Call and Town & Country are all reviewing their arrangements and some changes are being made to working practices such as repairs to households that are in self-isolation, etc., in line with Public Health England advice.

Public toilets will remain open unless and until Government advice is to close them. The toilets will receive more regular deep cleans.

Your waste and recycling collections should continue as usual. Those needing to self-isolate may wish to ask for an assisted collection where your bins are collected from and returned to your property.

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KCC has agreed with Stagecoach, Arriva, Go Coach and Nu-Venture that the ‘no use before 09 30’ restriction on bus passes held by senior citizens and disabled people is lifted. This may help some people access the shops at the special times set aside for older people.

All KCC services are operating as normal (as of 18 March) but all staff who can do so are working from home and you can expect events, workshops and conferences to be cancelled. The situation with schools varies but most were expected to close from 20 March.

Director of Public Health for Kent Andrew Scott-Clark says: “I firmly believe that we should be calm and proportionate in our response. I am asking all Kent residents to keep washing their hands, be aware of personal hygiene and think carefully about the things you can do to minimise the spread, such as catching coughs and sneezes in tissues and then disposing of those tissues. This is the best thing we can all do to slow the spread of the virus.

We anticipate an increase in numbers which is why our services have planned for, and are ready, for this situation. I’d like to reassure people that the risk to the general public remains low and that we continue to work with health colleagues and partners to do everything we can to stop the virus spreading and ensure the people of Kent are protected.”

Both F&HDC and KCC have postponed most formal council meetings whilst we wait for the Government to allow meetings and voting to take place by video or telephone conferencing for councillors. Lawful decisions can still be taken by cabinet members and officers under delegated powers and we were fortunate that our budgets for 2020/21 were agreed in February. There will be some delay to planning decisions that were due to go to the Planning Applications Committee but the vast majority of decisions are made by officers and only the small number of controversial applications go to committee.

F&HDC submitted the Core Strategy Review to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 10 March. This is the plan for how we will meet development needs up to 2037. A Planning Inspector will now be appointed to conduct an independent examination. Here is the link to the papers.

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https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/Core-strategy-review-2020 If you need to contact the council then please look online for information.

Use online reporting first, email rather than ring, ring rather than call in person. Please be patient with staff as they are having to cope with the same sort of challenges as everyone else.

The election for Kent’s Police & Crime Commissioner that was due to take place on 07 May will now be held in May 2021 so Matthew Scott will continue in post for an extra year.

For those with online access books, audio books, newspapers and magazines are available from Kent Libraries and there is also a home library service for those who are unable to go the library.

Before the present advice to limit contact was introduced Susan attended the AGM of the Friends of St Nicholas Church held in the church on 07 February. This non-religious group raises money for the fabric of the church which is such a valued part of the village landscape. The Friends also help care for the churchyard and its walls. The Friends are nearly at the end of the project to renew the walls which were in a parlous state and District Councillor David Godfrey helped this last stage of the project with a much-appreciated contribution of ÂŁ2,500 from his ward member grant. We were both intending to be at the Parish Council meeting on 09 March but it was postponed as there was not a quorum of councillors.

We may not be able to meet with people as easily as before but you are welcome to contact us by email or phone.

Susan Carey susan.carey@kent.gov.uk 01303 670561

David Godfrey david.godfrey@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk 07584 304301

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Now available in paperback Set in Folkestone in the heady days of the late 60s.

They say if you can remember it, you weren't there!

Two plays . One an imaginary meeting between Dylan Thomas and Brendan Behan in a Fitzrovia pub. The other is Caitlin Thomas reminiscing after the untimely death of her husband.

This is the tale of Hana, a young girl who moves from where she was born in London, to the Kent coast. They discover a wonderful area called Prince's Parade which is full of amazing animals, has a beautiful canal and is right next to the sea too! By buying this book you will be helping to protect it. All profits from it will be donated to the Save Prince's Parade campaign which aims to halt plans to develop the area into a housing estate.

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